The topics discussed on the Community Truth-telling Pathways pages and in the provided resources may be distressing, particularly to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers. If you or someone you know is having a hard time, there are supports available.
Below is a list of some key national and state and territory based helplines, websites and centres that support Aboriginal and Torres Islander peoples.
This is not a comprehensive list but highlights some commonly accessed social and emotional wellbeing support services. For local options, you can contact the services directly for referrals.
National helplines
All of the helplines listed here are free, confidential and open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
13YARN
One-on-one yarning with a Lifeline-trained Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter.
Phone: 13 92 76
Brother to Brother
Crisis line for Aboriginal men looking for help with relationships, family violence, parenting, and drug and alcohol challenges.
Phone: 1800 435 799
Yarning SafeNStrong
Counselling service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people run by the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service.
Phone: 1800 959 563
13YARN
One-on-one yarning with a Lifeline-trained Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter.
Phone: 13 92 76
Brother to Brother
Crisis line for Aboriginal men looking for help with relationships, family violence, parenting, and drug and alcohol challenges.
Phone: 1800 435 799
Yarning SafeNStrong
Counselling service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people run by the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service.
Phone: 1800 959 563
Lifeline
Australia’s largest crisis support helpline.
Phone: 13 11 14
Kids Helpline
National hotline for young people aged 5 to 25 years.
Phone: 1800 55 1800
1800 Respect
Helpline for people impacted by domestic, family and sexual violence.
Phone: 1800 737 732
Kids Helpline
National hotline for young people aged 5 to 25 years.
Phone: 1800 55 1800
1800 Respect
Helpline for people impacted by domestic, family and sexual violence.
Phone: 1800 737 732
State and territory support centres
New South Wales
Aboriginal Medical Service Redfern
Phone: (02) 9319 5823
Website: amsredfern.org.au/
Location: 36 Turner St, Redfern NSW 2016
Greater Western Aboriginal Health Service
Phone: (02) 9836 7300
Website: gwahs.net.au
Location: 2 Palmerston Rd, Mount Druitt NSW 2770
Awabakal Medical Service
Phone: (02) 4907 8555
Website: awabakal.org/services/gp-and-medical
Location:
Hamilton: Cnr Denison & 38A Samdon St, Hamilton NSW 2303
Raymond Terrace: 88 Port Stephens St, Raymond Terrace, NSW 2324
Cardiff: 52 Pendlebury Rd, Cardiff, NSW 2285
Maitland: 3/12 Ken Tubman Dr, Maitland, NSW 2320
Victoria
First Peoples’ Health and Wellbeing
Phone: (03) 9070 8181
Website: fphw.org.au
Locations:
Thomastown: 258 Settlement Rd, Thomastown VIC 3074
Frankston: 401/403 Nepean Hwy, Frankston VIC 3199
Victorian Aboriginal Health Service
Phone: (03) 9419 3000
Website: vahs.org.au
Locations:
Preston: 238-250 Plenty Rd, Preston VIC 3072
Fitzroy: 186 Nicholson St, Fitzroy, VIC 3065
South Morang: 855 Plenty Rd, South Morang, VIC 3752
Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-operative
Phone: (03) 5331 5344
Website: badac.net.au
Location: 106-108 Armstrong St, North Ballarat, VIC 3350
Bendigo & District Aboriginal Co-operative
Phone: (03) 5442 4947
Website: bdac.com.au
Location: 119 Prouses Rd, North Bendigo VIC 3551
Wathaurong Health Service
Phone: (03) 5277 0044
Website: wathaurong.org.au
Location: 62 Morgan St, North Geelong, VIC 3215
Queensland
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service Brisbane
Phone: (07) 3240 8900
Website: atsichsbrisbane.org.au
Locations:
Woolloongabba: 55 Annerley Rd, Woolloongabba QLD 4102
Northgate: 313 Melton Rd, Northgate QLD 4013
Logan: 39b Station Rd, Logan Central QLD 4114
Loganlea: Unit 4, 653 Kingston Rd, Loganlea QLD 4131
Browns Plains: Village Square, 20-24 Commerce Drive, Browns Plains QLD 4118 (Cnr Eastern Road and Webber Drive)
Townsville Aboriginal & Islander Health Service
Website: taihs.net.au
Locations:
Townsville: 57-59 Gorden St, Garbutt QLD 4814
Phone: (07) 4759 4000
Ingham: 2-16 Mcilwraith St, Ingham QLD 4850
Phone: (07) 4776 0268
Kalwun Development Corporation
Phone: +61 755 783 434
Website: kalwun.com.au
Locations:
Bilinga: Airport Central, 1 Eastern Ave, Bilinga QLD 4224
Phone: (07) 5589 6500
Coomera: 4 & 7 Jowett St, Commera QLD 4210
Phone: (07) 5514 7100
Miami: 2020 Gold Coast Hwy, Miami QLD 4220
Phone: (07) 5526 1112
Apunipima Cape York Health Council
Website: apunipima.org.au
Locations:
Aurukun Wellbeing Centre: 39 Kang Kang Rd, Aurukun QLD 4892
Phone: (07) 4037 7363
Coen Wellbeing Centre: 31 Taylor St, Coen QLD 4871
Phone: (07) 4037 7470
Mossman Gorge Wellbeing Centre: Lot 15 Kankarr St, Mossman Gorge QLD 4873
Phone: (07) 4027 7434
Hope Vale Wellbeing Centre: 1 Thupi St, Hope Vale QLD 4895
Phone: (07) 4037 7600
Wakai Waian Healing Thursday Island
Phone: 1800 732 850
Website: wakai-waian.com.au
Location: 40 Douglas St, Thursday Island, QLD 4875
Northern Territory
Central Australian Aboriginal Congress
Phone: (08) 8951 4400
Website: caac.org.au
Locations:
Alice Springs:
Larapinta Clinic, Diarama Shopping Village
Phone: (08) 7999 6450
Gap Clinic, 25 Gap Rd
Phone: 1800 142 900
Sadadeen Clinic, Sadadeen Shopping Complex, 70 Sadadeen Rd
Phone: (08) 7999 6400
Alukura Women’s Health Service, 4 Percy Ct
Phone: (08) 7928 8400
Ingkintja: Wurra apa artwuka pmara (male only), 19 Gap Rd
Headspace Alice Springs, 5/74 Todd St
Imanpa: 109 Waterhole Rd, Imanpa NT 0872
Phone: (08) 8905 9300
Mutitjulu: Lot 36 Petermann Rd, Mutitjulu NT 0872
Phone: (08) 8956 2054
Yulara: Lot 233 Yulara Dr, Yulara NT 0872
Phone: (08) 8905 9400
Ntaria (Hermannsburg): Raberaba Cct, Ntaria NT 0872
Phone: (08) 8954 8800
Amoonguna: Lot 60 White Gum Dr, Amoonguna NT 0873
Phone: (08) 8952 8327
Kaltukatjara (Docker River): 13 Tjala Pl, Kaltukatjara NT 0872
Phone: (08) 8960 8600
Utju (Areyonga): 75 Kalleski Rd, Utju NT 0872
Phone: (08) 8905 9500
Ltyentye Apurte (Santa Teresa): Mpwelarre Health Service, Lot 315 24 Church St, Ltyentye Apurte NT 0872
Phone: (08) 8956 0911
Urapuntja Health Service
Phone: (08) 8956 9875
Website: urapuntja.org.au
Address: Amengernterneah, Sandover NT 0872
Danila Dilba Health Services
Phone: (08) 8942 5400
Website: ddhs.org.au
Locations:
Darwin: 32-34 Knuckey St, Darwin City NT 0800
Rapid Creek: Rapid Creek Business Village, Shop 35, 48 Trower Rd, Millner NT 0810
Bagot: 133 Bagot Rd, Ludmilla, Bagot Community NT 0820
Malak: Shop 3, 1 Malak Place, Malak NT 0812
Humpty Doo: Shop 2, 3 Skewes St, Humpty Doo
Palmerston: Unit 1/7 Rolyat St, Palmerston NT 0831
Gumileybirra (Women’s) Clinic:Unit 4/7 Rolyat St, Palmerston
Men’s Clinic: Suite 3, 9 Keith Ln, Fannie Bay, NT 0820
Western Australia
Derbal Yerrigan Health Service
Phone: 1800 311 888
Website: dyhs.org.au
Locations:
East Perth: 156 Wittenoom St, East Perth WA 6004
Midland: Railway Workshop 1, 6 Centennial Pl, Midland WA 6056
Maddington: 3 Binley Pl, Maddington WA 6109
Mirrabooka: 24 Chesterfield Rd, Mirrabooka WA 6061
Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services
Phone: (08) 9194 3200
Website: kams.org.au
Locations:
Balgo: 1 Tanami Rd, Balgo via Halls Creek
Phone: (08) 9168 8953
Beagle Bay: Lot 53, Beagle Bay Rd, Beagle Bay
Phone: (08) 9192 4914
Bidyaganda Health Centre: Lot 86 Wangkaja Rd, Bidyadanga
Phone: (08) 9192 4952
Billiluna: Billiluna Community via Halls Creek
Phone: (08) 9168 8144
Mulan: Mulan Community via Halls Creek
Phone: (08) 9167 8133
Headspace Broome: Shop A, 38 Frederick St, Broome WA 6725
Phone: (08) 9194 4500
South Australia
Nunkuwarrin Yunti of South Australia
Phone: (08) 8406 1600
Website: nunku.org.au
Locations:
Adelaide City: 182-190 Wakefield St, Adelaide
Phone: (08) 8406 1600
Paralowie: 220-224 Waterloo Corner Rd, Paralowie
Phone: (08) 8254 5300
Salisbury North: 1 Trinity Cres, Salisbury North SA 5108
Phone: (08) 8150 5000
Marion: 233 Sturt Rd, Marion SA 5043
Phone: (08) 8392 3500
Australian Capital Territory
Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health and Community Services
Phone: (02) 6284 6222
Website: winnunga.org.au
Location: 63 Boolimba Cres, Narrabundah ACT 2604
